Fruit jar



W. D. GREEN.

FRUIT JAR.

APPLICATmN FILED 1ANA.20, 1922.

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FRUIT JAR.

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Patented Nov., 2i, 19220 'staresr l arrasar earner -m f WILLIAM D., GREEN, F ABROWHEAXD SPRENGS, GALEILTORNIA.,

FRUIT JAR,

Application ledl. January 20, 1922. Serial No. 53),7SL

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, WimAM D. GREEN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Arrowhead Springs, in the county of San v Bernardino and State of California, have invented nevv and useful. Improvements in F ruit Jars,.of which the following is a speciication.

This invention comprehends the provision of a cover for fruit jars or the like. together with adjustable means whereby the cover can be sealed with any desired degree of pressure, and the cover associated with or removed from the iar Without the use of tools or other instruments.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a cover and fastening means therefor, which in its entirety can be re-` moved from one jar and used in conjunction with another jar, and wherein any of the ciaiinedc ln the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a jar showing the sub-ject matter of the present inven tion.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical` vievv taken through Figure 1.

Figure t is a detail view of member.

Figure 5 is a detail View of the cover.

Figure 6 is a'simiiar view of the sectional hand.

Referring to the drawin in detail, 10 indicates a fruit jar or the like of' Well known sectional construction having an annuiar shoulder surrounding the neck 12,* The coverindrtj, cated :it-13, is preferably constructed etal-u, minimi andterminates to provide a @ange 1twh'ich is arranged aboveand-iii garallelff4 ism with the shoulder 11. Arran e Y, within the cover is a disk or cork or t c like which separates the cover from the mouth of the jar, reposing upon the latter as iliusand. the extremities of said bolts equipped Withshanled nuts or the like 24;. 'I The shoulder 1l is provided with grooves 25 at diametrically opposite points to re- 8@ the clamping tratedgin Figure2.y interposed between the shoulders 11 and the Harige 1li' of the cover is a rubber' gasket 16.

jar with the desired pressure, I malte use of a bar 17 which extends across the cover end is connected with the jar 10 through the instrumentality of threaded bolts or the like 18, which in turn are associated with et the respective sections 19 of a sectional band ,which surrounds the neclr of the jar iininediately beneath the shoulder 11. The adjacent extremities of the band sections 19 are ofi'set as at 20 and when ari-an ed 7@ in face toface contact receive the o set extremity 21l of the bolts 18, said odset extremities 'being threaded and having as sociated therewith nuts 22. The bolts 18 extendv upwardly from the band, and pass 7o.

through. openings 23 formed in the bar 17, are

ceive the bolts 18, While the Harige 141- of the cover is also notched as at 26 for the same purpose.

interposed between the cover 13 and the clamping bar 1'? is a coiled spring 27, the 85 u per end of which bears against an annular p ate' 28 associated with the cla-mpin bar 17, and from which plate depends a ange 29 which surrounds the adjacent convolution of the spring.,` By reason of this conetruct@ tion the clamping bancari be properl and easily associated with the spring,y Whi e the latter is also held` properly positioned upon the collar 13 by means of a raised portion 28 formed centrally upon the cover 13 and @t embraced by the adjacent convolution of f, "the spring. lt is'apparent that by tightening or loosening the thumb nuts 2i that the pressure u on the cover 13, may be regulated, and in .addition to this fact, it is to be it@ -also noted, vthat the cover can be conveniently associated with the jar or removed therefrom without the use ot tools of any character. ln event that the jar should be Mhen, the cover and its fastening means j in` its entiret could be Beasil separated therefrom an used in conjunction with ana .other jar. Anyone of the component parte can he replaced at' a nominal cost at time to time as the occasion mayi demand.l

While it is believed that from tiratoregoing description, the nature and advantages ln 'order to clamp the cover 13 upon the to of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described,'and that such changes may be re" sorted to When desired as fall Within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is l. The combination with a jar having an annular shoulder, of a cover having a flange arranged above the shoulder, a gasket interposed between the` ilange and shoulder, a sectional band surrounding the bar immediately beneath the shoulder, fastening elements detachably connecting the respective sections of the band together and rising above the latter, said shoulder having grooves for the reception of the astening elements, said flange having notches co-inciding with said grooves,a clamping bar arranged above the cover and having openings for the reception of said fastening elements, a spring interposedbetween the bar and said cover, 'and winged nuts associated with the upper ends of said fastening elements for the purpose specified.

2. In combination, a jar cover, a centrally raised portion formed. on said cover, fastening elements arranged at the opposite sides of the jar, means connecting said elements with the jar, a clamping bar extended across the cover, and having openings for the reception of said fastening elements, a coiled spring interposed between the cover and said bar, the lower convolution of said spring embracing the said raised portion of the cover, an annular plate carried by said clampin bar and against which the upper end of t e s ring bears, a flange depending from said cent convo ution of the spring, and Winged nuts threaded on the upper ends of said fastening elements as and for the purpose spec-ified.

In testimony whereof I'aiiix my signature.

WILLIAM D. GREEN.

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